WarningIf you think a roadworks site is unsafe, call us at any time on 01305 221020.

We recognise that roadworks can be an inconvenience, but they are still essential for maintaining and improving infrastructure we all rely upon.

To help you understand how roadworks are managed and what you can expect, take a look at our guide to roadworks.

Many works are undertaken by organisations other than the council, like utility companies - all responsible for maintaining and installing their apparatus and networks. If you are impacted by road works, the organisations responsible for the work itself are best placed to help and advise you.

You should be able to identify which organisation is responsible for roadworks because it is a requirement that they provide information boards on site. These boards should provide contact numbers for general enquiries. You can also identify the organisation responsible using our roadworks map.

By contacting the right organisation, you help us direct our time to providing essential frontline services.

These organisations undertake a significant proportion of works in your area.

Name of organisation Phone Website
All Points Fibre 0800 538 5542 Contact All Points Fibre
Bournemouth Water (a subsidiary of South West Water) 01202 590 059  Contact Bournemouth Water
City Fibre 0800 083 6160 Contact City Fibre
Dorset Council 0130 522 1020 Contact Dorset Council
Gigaclear 0186 559 1131 Contact Gigaclear
National Grid Electricity Distribution South West 0800 096 3080 Contact National Grid
National Highways 0300 123 5000 Contact National Highways
Network Rail 0345 711 4141 Contact Network Rail
Nexfibre Networks 0333 000 5925 Contact Nexfibre
Openreach (an owned subsidiary of the BT Group) 0800 023 2023 Contact Openreach
Southern Gas Networks (SGN) 0800 912 1700 Contact SGN
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) 0800 980 1395 Contact SSEN
South West Water 0344 346 2020 Contact South West Water
Trooli (emergency issues only) 0333 242 4031 Contact Trooli
Virgin Media 0333 000 5925 Contact Virgin Media
Wessex Internet 0333 240 7997 Contact Wessex Internet
Wessex Water 0345 600 4600 Contact Wessex Water

Find out how much you may be charged for the call

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all organisations.

When to contact the council

Please contact us if works ownership is unclear or unknown, or to report:

  • unsafe works sites or hazards
  • issues with reinstatements after works
  • signs and apparatus left after works have finished
  • when we've fallen short of our commitments to you

If you contact us about specific works, your enquiry may be redirected to the organisation responsible if we think they are best placed to advise you.